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Blair Garden Club to meet June 22 Members of the Blair Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the American Legion Post 516 Social Hall, 1501 N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg. Karlice Makuchan, a member of the Garden Club of Johnstown, will present a program about “Microplastics, what they are and how to deal with them.” The public is invited to attend. Portage Rotary seeks parade participants The Rotary Club of Portage will sponsor the 2026 Portage Summerfest Parade on Saturday, Aug. 8. Line-up will begin at 1 p.m. at the Centre Town Mall on Caldwell Avenue, and ...

Mirror accepts photographs of four, five generations

The Altoona Mirror accepts photos of families who recently added a fourth or fifth generation. Photos will be published at no charge on the Community News page. The photo may include one representative of each generation and should include identifications for everyone in the photo from left to right, front and back rows, if applicable. It should include the person’s name, town and how they are related to the baby in the photo. Photos should be submitted within six months of the new addition. Photos can be emailed to community@altoonamirror .com or mailed to Community News, ...

Memorial rock garden created at Legion Park

Healing Patch, Falon’s Sprinkle Kindness Walk collaborate on project The Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program collaborated with Shannon Morris, founder of Falon’s Sprinkle Kindness Walk and Souers Grey, to create a memorial rock garden at Legion Park, Hollidaysburg, for families to ...

Hope for Survivors

Courtesy photo Miche’ Harrison of Ty Harrison’s Hope for Suicide Survivors, Inc. accepted more than $2,500 in donations from the Loretto American Legion Auxiliary which sponsored a spaghetti dinner. This nonprofit group stands behind survivors and their families, offering stories of ...

Doctorate-Morgan Kennedy

Morgan Kennedy On June 6, the West Virginia University School of Medicine held its ceremony of Presentation of White Coats and signing of the Professional Oath to students in the doctor of audiology curriculum. Among those receiving the honor was Morgan Kennedy of Williamsburg. Kennedy ...